23 killed, 110 missing in California wildfires

Twenty three people have been killed and 110 are missing after a series of fast-moving fires ripped through the state, putting millions under red-flag warnings and pushing thousands from their homes.

Thousands of structures have been destroyed.

In Northern California, the Camp Fire has led to at least nine deaths, and has pushed at least 50,000 people from their homes.

Thousands flee deadly California wildfires

Cal Fire, the state’s fire-fighting agency, said it’s the most destructive fire in state history in terms of structure loss. It’s already destroyed most homes in the town of Paradise, where roughly 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate.

The fire has already destroyed the home of “Dr. Strange” director Scott Derrickson, according to the Associated Press.

Acting Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for Butte County in the north, and for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in the south.

President Donald Trump has granted the state’s request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration, which will dedicate federal resources toward assisting state and local emergency responders.

However, early Saturday morning Trump tweeted a threat to withhold federal payments to California, unless the state took steps to remedy its “poor” forest management.

There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!